1. Buddhism

2. Origins of Buddhism Born in Lumbini, Nepal
Started by Siddhartha Gautama
Born in Lumbini, Nepal

3. Siddhartha was a Prince
29 years old he left his home to seek understanding
Achieved enlightenment while sitting under a fig tree in India

4. Main Beliefs
Enlightenment: an individual transcends desire and suffering in order to reach nirvana

5. Main beliefs cont.
Nirvana: a state of perfect peace, achieved by reaching enlightenment

6. Main beliefs cont. 4 Noble Truths: basic beliefs of buddhaism
Solutions to the problems in life
They need to be followed in order to attain nirvana

7. Main Beliefs cont. 8 Fold Path: a method to end worldly suffering
Outlined in the 4th Noble Truths
To follow this path is to help reach enlightenment and ultimately attain nirvana

8. Theravada Buddhism Used meditation to train the mind
Meditation will encourage freedom of the mind from suffering
Freedom of suffering will help you reach nirvana

9. Theravada Buddhism the earliest surviving school of Buddhism
Majority of this form of Buddhism is found in Laos, Cambodia and Sri lanka

10. Mahayana Buddhism
To reach nirvana must practice compassion
Texts are the same as Theravada

11. Mahayana Buddhism encompasses this form
Tibetan Buddhism
Mahayana Buddhism encompasses this form